The moment we all have been waiting for is finally here! Apple CEO Tim Cook has just taken the stage at Cupertino, which obviously means the iPad / Mac event has begun. Cook has kicked off things by announcing a number of stats and updates regarding Apple’s performance over the past year.

The highlights from the opening session of the keynote are as follows:

Keynote kicked off with a video on iPhone 6 launch from September.

iPhone 6/6 Plus are the fastest selling iPhones in history.

The biggest iPhone launch ever for Apple.

Apple Pay is launching on October 20th, Monday.

WatchKit for Apple Watch is launching next month.

iOS 8 install base is at 48%.

Federighi gave a recap of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite features.

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